New Prison to Isolate 100 of France’s Most Dangerous Drug Lords
France will open its first prison dedicated to isolating the country’s top 100 drug lords in July as part of efforts to stop
United Kingdom: Prison Population Now Higher than When the Government Came to Power
Prisons in England and Wales are holding thousands more inmates than they were designed for despite Labour’s attempts to tackle the overcrowding problem
United Kingdom: Prisoners to Be Held in Police Cells to Deal with Overcrowding
Prisoners will be temporarily held in police cells to deal with prisons running out of space, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed.
Dmytro Yagunov: The Penitentiary System (Defining the Concept)
The penitentiary system is a set of institutions designed to keep deviants in forced isolation, whose behaviour poses the greatest threat to society
New Period of Federal Use of Private Prisons
Just over four years ago on the campaign trail, Joe Biden made a bold pledge to voters that as president he would end
El Salvador Offers to Lock Up US Criminals in Its Mega-Jail
El Salvador has offered to take in criminals deported from the US, including those with US citizenship, and house them in its mega-jail.
Private Prison Firms Contributed More Than $1M to Trump’s Reelection
In the months leading up to Election Day, the nation’s largest private prison company poured a million dollars into a super PAC supporting
Sweden Plans Sending Inmates Abroad as Prisons Dull Due to Gang Crime Wave
Sweden can send criminals to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, a government-appointed commission said, as the country struggles to handle an influx
Prison Population in Ukraine (January 17, 2025)
As of 17.01.2025, 36970 people were held in penitentiary institutions in Ukraine: Total Pre-trial prisons Correctional colonies 13 Sep 40201 15392 23896 06